Baseball Recap: Harker Find Success

Harker's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Pajaro Valley Grizzlies with a sharp 10-2 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Eagles' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.

Shaurya Jain was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in February of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Those stolen bases marked the first that he snagged this season.

Mason Brooks

Runs Batted In (Career)

03/18/25 vs Pajaro Valley	3
05/07/24 @ Jefferson	2
02/26/25 vs University	1
03/27/24 vs Pinewood	1
03/21/24 vs Jefferson	1

In other batting news, Mason Brooks was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Vidwat Shekar was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Harker always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pajaro Valley only posted an OBP of .150.

Harker's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Pajaro Valley, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.

Harker wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 5-3 victory against South San Francisco on the 20th. As for Pajaro Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 16-3 loss against King City on the 25th.